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Question: Who would you like to see as next captain?  (Voting closed: July 10, 2006, 03:33:50 AM)
Terry - 17 (35.4%)
Gerrard - 26 (54.2%)
Neville - 3 (6.3%)
A.Cole - 0 (0%)
Rooney - 2 (4.2%)
Total Voters: 48

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« on: July 03, 2006, 03:33:50 AM »
IMO it has to be a player who will always start if they're fit - hence my choices above.

It has to be someone at the top of their game who inspires others.

For me, it has to be Gerrard. In a poor world cup by his standards he still scored twice. He turns up in major games. He single handedly wins important fixtures such as the Champions League final and the FA Cup final.

Knowing what he does for Liverpool I know no-one better, he is a talisman.

Who did you vote for any why?
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« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2006, 04:03:26 AM »
Gerrard massively disappointed in this world cup, i am interested in a captain who will always perform and who will instill fear and respect into his team mates and lead by example. Someone who can lift a team when you are 2-0 down at halftime.

Only Terry fits this bill, no-one is even challenging him.
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« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2006, 04:06:26 AM »
I don't think Terry had a great world cup either to be honest.
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« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2006, 04:29:06 AM »
There was only Rio, Cole and Hargreaves who did perform, so your choices are thin.

Rio - too chilled out
Hargreaves - too unpopular, often booed and ridiculed by the fans - obviously to get this reaction, he must have been our best player by a country mile.
Cole - seems a bit quiet
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« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2006, 08:03:11 AM »
I personally would like Gerrard to become captain but the problem is that he does have a habit of missing to many games due to injury. As a result Terry will get the armband.
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« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2006, 08:27:43 AM »
I've gone for Terry.

I don't think making either of them captain will affect their performance (and so Gerrard is still free to single handedly win games, should he so wish) But Terry has more of a presence and, the all saying that the whole game is played in front of him, allows him to command more.
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« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2006, 10:57:32 AM »
Terry for me, without a doubt.  He is generally a consistent player, he had a bad world cup but only 3 or 4 didn't, and is a great presence at the back. 

He's also one of the first names on the team sheet IMO and this is important for a captain, this was my arguement all the way through the world cup for keeping Beckham in when Lennon was on better from, it effects the morale of the team if the captain is being dropped and the captaincy is changing backwards and forwards.
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« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2006, 12:11:12 PM »
Ive gone for Terry also. For me, Terry is a born leader. He has pressence, passion and true leadership. He's the rock at the heart of our defence and I think the rest of the team see him as a talisman. Gerrard however would also make a good captain but if I had to choose, it'd be Terry for me.
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« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2006, 12:17:20 PM »
Gerrard for me, partly because I think being captain will raise his England performance level.

Terry looked vulnerable to me during the World Cup, although he's the only other player worthy of consideration for the captain's armband.

If Gary Neville gets it then I despair for our future.

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« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2006, 12:25:21 PM »
Rooney?!?!?!?! Captain?!?!?!?

Do me a favour!!

Personally i think Terry will get it, Gerrard a possibility but isnt always guaranteed to be fit......
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« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2006, 12:32:59 PM »
Quote from: matt674 on July 03, 2006, 12:25:21 PM
Rooney?!?!?!?! Captain?!?!?!?

Do me a favour!!

Personally i think Terry will get it, Gerrard a possibility but isnt always guaranteed to be fit......

I think he put his name on the list on the basis is a a guarenteed to play...

edit : when not suspended!
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« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2006, 12:45:19 PM »
Quote from: Rooky9 on July 03, 2006, 12:32:59 PM
I think he put his name on the list on the basis is a a guaranteed to play...

edit : when not suspended!

Or injured - as in game vs Portugal Euro 2004 and beginning of World Cup,

It was the "slight" temperament problem he appears to have - hardly captain material!
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« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2006, 01:20:48 PM »
Quote from: matt674 on July 03, 2006, 12:45:19 PM
Quote from: Rooky9 on July 03, 2006, 12:32:59 PM
I think he put his name on the list on the basis is a a guaranteed to play...

edit : when not suspended!

Or injured - as in game vs Portugal Euro 2004 and beginning of World Cup,

It was the "slight" temperament problem he appears to have - hardly captain material!

Yep, agreed... which is why he has no votes (well looks like maybe 1 now!)
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« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2006, 01:22:38 PM »
Quote from: Rooky9 on July 03, 2006, 01:20:48 PM
Yep, agreed... which is why he has no votes (well looks like maybe 1 now!)

I believe Wayne's mum is an avid reader of the Blonde Poker forum........
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« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2006, 01:30:57 PM »
Quote from: matt674 on July 03, 2006, 01:22:38 PM
Quote from: Rooky9 on July 03, 2006, 01:20:48 PM
Yep, agreed... which is why he has no votes (well looks like maybe 1 now!)

I believe Wayne's mum is an avid reader of the Blonde Poker forum........

Or there might be a Scotsman about.... Wink

Although reading the papers no-one who has ever dived, complained to a ref, or slagged an opponent should be even in the squad. At least Ronney's just violent 
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